IPMS for Office Buildings has been drafted by the independent Standards Setting Committee and establishes a consistent methodology for measuring office buildings around the world.
This paper operationalises the Bellagio STAMP using the BREEAM Communities; LEED ND V4; PCRS; and the Green Star Communities. This is with the aim of arguing for a consensus approach to Sustainability Assessment at the neighbourho...
How can the benefits of new money flowing into rural areas be maximised and how can potential negative externalities be mitigated?
La presente linea guida dovrebbe essere consultata dai quantity surveyor (QS) o dai cost manager per i progetti in cui un modello BIM viene implementato per essere impiegato lungo l’intero ciclo di vita del progetto stesso. Oltre ...
This guidance mandates a whole life approach to reducing carbon emissions within the built environment.
This guidance note explains the various steps that need to be considered if a green roof or wall is to be installed on a new building, or retrofitted onto an existing building.
Although real estate and property factor prominently in discussions related to financial stability and the management of economic cycles, little consensus has emerged as to how better to detect, prevent or treat the fallout from i...
In this Land Journal we look at how financial technology "fintech" and cadastres that can use digital currencies have positive applications in land and real-estate transactions.
This guidance note provides an overview of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) process and considers the potential role of members in the process.
Market insight into organisational strategic issues and the role and functions of project managers in BIM implementation.
The urban environment has long been recognised as a crucial to human health, but the last few years have seen a marked growth in the health and well-being agenda. This insight paper recognises the major contribution property profe...
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This guidance note should be used as a source of reference for quantity surveyors (QS) or cost managers when BIM has been implemented in the life cycle of a project.
Risks as varied as fire, corruption and climate change are addressed in this issue, which looks at how built environment professionals can deal with each of these.
Whether it’s the hazards of the outback or identifying fire risks, surveying safely is our watchword this issue.
Doing the right thing is on the agenda this issue, from countering corruption and plastic waste to achieving gender balance.
This issue looks at the future of cities – far from representing utopia, the urban environment of 20 years’ time will still feature dustbins and homelessness. In the near term, though, proptech looks set to make a big impact.
The UK faces some significant challenges over the next decade sourcing its energy and maintaining security of supply.